FRANKLIN, PA ·
OSHA Inspection: SEHMAN TIRE SERVICE, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of SEHMAN TIRE SERVICE, INC. in 814 ATLANTIC AVENUE, FRANKLIN, PA 16323 (NAICS 326211). OSHA activity number 113176101.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons: routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- SEHMAN TIRE SERVICE, INC.
- Site address
- 814 ATLANTIC AVENUE
- City
- FRANKLIN
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 16323
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 889, FRANKLIN, PA 16323
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (N)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 326211
- SIC code (legacy)
- 3011
- Employees
- 28
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Apr 17, 2007
- Abate by
- Jun 4, 2007
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employmnent and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to the over-pressurization/explosion of the retread tire chamber: (a) Shop; the Cedco Retread Pressure Chamber, Model 2504A. On or about January 5, 2007, an employee sustained eye and ear (hearing) injuries when the retread chamber exploded due to over-pressurization. The employer failed to operate the machine and perform maintenance in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations, potentially causing the explosion. AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS TO FOLLOW THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS LISTED IN THE CEDCO INSTRUCTION MANUAL.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1200.00
- · Z (S) $2000.00
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 113176101.
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